Wendy says, "Thanks Des. Near as I can make a faithful translation of the original (below)."

Category: Medical / At-Risk Survivors

"Working in a trauma centre, we often see interesting cases, some reaching the classification, 'Dumb Ass of the week.' Late one evening, we had a serious trauma arrive; he fell down stairs, nothing unusual about that... 'til we heard he was carying a washing machine! Well, it does happen. Soon thereafter, the police accompanied a crook into the trauma centre. While robbing a commercial premises, this man got into a fight with his partner, who threw him off a balcony onto the factory floor! Joking, I said, THIS was the 'Dumb Ass of the week' winner. Wrong! We were informed that the washing machine the first man was carrying, was full of water at the time he followed it downstairs! Patient #1 was the winner."

Yes? No? Maybe?

Working in a trauma centre we often see interesting cases some making the "Dumb Ass of the week" classification. Late one evening we had a serious trauma arrive, fell down stairs well noting unusual till we heard he was carying a washing machine. Well it does happen. Soon after the police accompanied a crook who while robbing a commercial premises got into a fight with his partner who threw him off a balcony onto the factory floor. Joking I said this was the dumb ass for the week. Wrong! We soon were informed that the washing machine was full of water when he was carrying it. Winner!!

Submitted on 10/28/2010

Submitted by: Des
Reference: 2008

Copyright © 2010 DarwinAwards.com

James said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
This could use a better write-up, but there is certainly something dumb-ass and cartoony about this!

Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
What was the guy doing, carrying the washing machine outside to empty it? Gadzooks!

The Darwin Awards Gift Shop

The Darwin Awards Condom Keep yourself out of the gene pool! A condom in a matchbook, useful for emergency contraception, bachelor parties, frat parties, and important rites of passage. LOADED inside and out with funny quotes and stories. Everyone loves this item! Friends don't let friends reproduce! $13 for Pack of 4